package org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes;

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import org.apache.lucene.util.Attribute;

/**
 * The term text of a Token.
 */
public interface CharTermAttribute extends Attribute, CharSequence, Appendable {

    /** Copies the contents of buffer, starting at offset for
     *  length characters, into the termBuffer array.
     *  @param buffer the buffer to copy
     *  @param offset the index in the buffer of the first character to copy
     *  @param length the number of characters to copy
     */
    public void copyBuffer(char[] buffer, int offset, int length);

    /** Returns the internal termBuffer character array which
     *  you can then directly alter.  If the array is too
     *  small for your token, use {@link
     *  #resizeBuffer(int)} to increase it.  After
     *  altering the buffer be sure to call {@link
     *  #setLength} to record the number of valid
     *  characters that were placed into the termBuffer. */
    public char[] buffer();

    /** Grows the termBuffer to at least size newSize, preserving the
     *  existing content.
     *  @param newSize minimum size of the new termBuffer
     *  @return newly created termBuffer with length >= newSize
     */
    public char[] resizeBuffer(int newSize);

    /** Set number of valid characters (length of the term) in
     *  the termBuffer array. Use this to truncate the termBuffer
     *  or to synchronize with external manipulation of the termBuffer.
     *  Note: to grow the size of the array,
     *  use {@link #resizeBuffer(int)} first.
     *  @param length the truncated length
     */
    public CharTermAttribute setLength(int length);

    /** Sets the length of the termBuffer to zero.
     * Use this method before appending contents
     * using the {@link Appendable} interface.
     */
    public CharTermAttribute setEmpty();

    // the following methods are redefined to get rid of IOException declaration:
    public CharTermAttribute append(CharSequence csq);

    public CharTermAttribute append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end);

    public CharTermAttribute append(char c);

    /** Appends the specified {@code String} to this character sequence. 
     * <p>The characters of the {@code String} argument are appended, in order, increasing the length of
     * this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the four
     * characters {@code "null"} are appended. 
     */
    public CharTermAttribute append(String s);

    /** Appends the specified {@code StringBuilder} to this character sequence. 
     * <p>The characters of the {@code StringBuilder} argument are appended, in order, increasing the length of
     * this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the four
     * characters {@code "null"} are appended. 
     */
    public CharTermAttribute append(StringBuilder sb);

    /** Appends the contents of the other {@code CharTermAttribute} to this character sequence. 
     * <p>The characters of the {@code CharTermAttribute} argument are appended, in order, increasing the length of
     * this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the four
     * characters {@code "null"} are appended. 
     */
    public CharTermAttribute append(CharTermAttribute termAtt);
}
